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Former top Greek fire officials convicted over deadly blaze, victims' relatives angry at acquittals

Former top Greek fire officials convicted over deadly blaze, victims' relatives angry at acquittals

ATHENS, Greece (AP) 鈥 A court in Athens on Tuesday convicted a former Fire Service chief and nine others for their roles in managing a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 100 people outside the Greek capital.
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution鈥檚 effects

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution鈥檚 effects

COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) 鈥 On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, driving past natural gas pipelines , wellheads and water tanks.
Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution鈥檚 effects

Oil and gas have boomed in New Mexico. Its schools are contending with pollution鈥檚 effects

COUNSELOR, N.M. (AP) 鈥 On a Tuesday in March, Billton Werito drove his son Amari toward his house in Counselor, New Mexico, navigating the bumpy dirt road that winds through a maze of natural gas pipelines , wellheads and water tanks.
How to turn down the volume and protect wildlife in your yard and garden

How to turn down the volume and protect wildlife in your yard and garden

In the garden, the start of the growing season means the return of dirt under our fingernails, the scent of freshly spread mulch and the first blooming roses.
Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work

Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work

VIENNA (AP) 鈥 Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump's administration: 鈥淪top whining and get to work.鈥 The new U.S.
Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling

DEADHORSE, Alaska (AP) 鈥 President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska's vast pipeline system and build a massive natural gas project as its 鈥渂ig, beautiful twin,鈥 a top administration official said Monday while tou
A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US

A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) 鈥 A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.
To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps another aging power plant online through summer

To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps another aging power plant online through summer

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) 鈥 The U.S.
In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for 'mission-critical' weather service positions

In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for 'mission-critical' weather service positions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it will hire for 鈥渕ission-critical field positions鈥 amid expert warnings that the National Weather Service has been cut too sharply just as hurricane season arrives.
B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'

B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 鈥 The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction.